, 1887-12-29
A BRANCH OF INDUSTRY FOR
WHICH SPECIAL INDUCE
MENTS ARE OFFERED.
Spokane Falls Already Boasts
Of some Large Establish
ments and Expects
Many More.

the future OF Spokane Falls than
that it is destined to become one Of,
if not the greatest manufacturing
cities in the Pacific Northwest. The
tremendous water-power available
here every day IN the year must
eventually be utilized by dozens OF
mills and factories, and thousands OF
busy men and women will gain
their means OF existence from them.
At present this power has hardly
been encroached upon and no at
tempt been made to Improve IL sys-
tematlcally Asa consequence sew
era VI our manufacturing rstab-
lishlneuts are operated by steam
power.
During the past year the products
Of local manufacturing have increas-
ed In value over 800 per cent ut a
low estimate. Several large estab-
iishments have been completed and
com mnenced work during the year,
and nearly all have increased their
products. These products have been
shipped to all sections OF tho couE.
try and IN some Instances even to
foreign lands. As nearly all the es'
Establishments are new, Ii has been
impossible to get figures and facts
that more than approximate the
the true state Of our manufacturing
Industries. 1t has been deemed best
therefore to generalize rather than
attempt to give figures that might
inislead, and could not be accurate.
FLOUR MILLING.
The manufacture OF -four and
grain products IL the most important
now engaged in here. Flour mill
Ing Is particularly an industry In
which water power Is almost neces-
sary. The facilities oil Spokane Falls
in this respect are unexampled. and
the extensive grain growing region
tributary to this city will always
make this the centre Of this class OF
manufacturing.
There are now four mills engaged
In this business. The & g. Z mill
employs Is hands and turns out an
i'm mnense amount OF -four and feed
every month. Shipments are made
to points all over the northwest and
considerable exported to foreign
lands. The Echo mill, large SIX
story building, employs six hands
and has turned out about $500, ,OJ0
worth of -four during the past year.
The small Brickell mill runs mostly
on feed products, and turns out
large amount yearly. Havermale &
Sons 0at meal mill, which has | cen
built during the year, has but re.
Gently commenced operations, and
does not cut much OF a figure In the
years prouuct. Next year II will
add largely TO the output, as 1t Is
complete In its appointments. 1t
employs six hands at presnt. The
value of manufactured products
turned out during the past year has
been close upon 5000, 900. With the
increased capacity Of the present
mills the product of 1888 will be
fully 81 100000.
LUMBER INDUSTRIES.
Following close upon the heels of
the -four milling industry comes
that OF lumber products. The
streams tributary to the Spokane
river are lined with first-class tim
Der, and for many years to come the
supply will be sufficient to furnish
employment to thousands Of men In
this city, cutting the logs into lum-
her, and turning this lumber again
into every variety OF wood products
for which IL is available. 1t Is safe
TO assert that the manufacture OF
sash, doors and blinds and planning
mill products will be one OF the lead.
ing industries OF Spokane Falls, for
our timber is especially valuable for
this purpose.
The Spokane Mill Co. Is one OF the
largest lumber manufacturing estab-
lishments on the coast, employing
100 hands and turning out au i'm
tnense amount of stuff every month.
Their product the past year was
over $8OO,OOO During the year
over 5000 has been expended In
building new docks, tiume and
making other improvements. Dur.
ing the coming year the flume Will
'bs enlarged and strengthened, q
bridge thrown across to the small is-
land lust north OF the mill, and the
surface of the island utilized.
Wheels will he placed In the fiume
and water power rented to others.
The milla and factory Will be- run
night and day by the aid OF electric
lights, and a double SHIFT OF men en-.
They expect to cut nearly $4,000, 900
feet of lumber during the year.
The Spokane Lumber and Manu-
featuring 90. Ii an institution oi re-
cent growth, having built their
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